The post above has the biggest references and the ones that are used for the concepts but here are more just for fun (the links will lead you to detailed posts about the song where you can find a bit more details):
Arsenic and Old Lace (movie) - a poster in the bus in “No More Dream”
It’s Bigger than Hip Hop (book) - a poster of the cover in “No More Dream”
Dead Man’s Shoes (movie) - a poster in the street in “No More Dream”
American Horror Story: Asylum - a fanart in the hallway in “Boy In Luv”
Faster, Pussycat Kill ! Kill ! (movie) - a poster in the hallway in “Boy In Luv”
Scarface by Brian De Palma (movie) - a fan poster in the hallway in “Boy In Luv”
Up (movie) - a fanart in the hallway in “Boy In Luv”
The Hip Hop re:education project (album) - a poster in the hallway in “Boy In Luv”
Rhythm & Poetry (documentary) - a poster with a citation of the documentary is in the hallway in “Boy In Luv”
Edvard Grieg (album) - the album can be seen in the mic room in “Boy In Luv”
Pyuu to Fuku! Jaguar (book) - V reads the volume 20 in “Boy In Luv”
Bang Bang Alley (movie) - a poster in the bathroom in “Boy In Luv”
Dr Who & the Daleks (movie) - a poster in the courtyard in “Boy In Luv”
Piano tribute to Demi Lovato (album) - a poster in the courtyard in “Boy In Luv”
Shepard Fairey (artist) - several of his pieces can be seen in “Danger”
Life is Good by Nas (album) - the album can be seen in “Danger”
The Catcher in The Rye (book) - before the HYYH citations, the book already appeared in “Danger”
“Non, je ne regrette rien” by Edith Piaf - the song was used in the credits of the first version of the Prologue and as the title of one of the photo concept of HYYH pt.2
Thriller by Michael Jackson (album) - the album is in the kitchen in “RUN”
“Draw me like one of your French girls.” a citation from the movie Titanic - written on the walls in “RUN” and its JP ver
Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (album) - referenced in both “Fire” and FIRST LOVE
Diana of Versailles - one of the busts in AWAKE and in “Blood Sweat & Tears”
Demether (Greek mythology) - the sculpture J-Hope observes with his spectacles in the main room of “Blood Sweat & Tears”
Laocoon and His Sons (Greek mythology) - a bust of the sculpture is in the main room of “Blood Sweat & Tears”
Crouching Venus (Greek mythology) - another of the sculptures in the main room of “Blood Sweat & Tears”
Venus de Milo (Greek mythology) - same as above
Fresco of the Lljubjana cathedral (painting) - the art on the ceiling in the swing room in “Blood Sweat & Tears”
A storm of Swords, by G.R.R. Martin in the hallway of “No More Dream” JP ver
Big Red, by Jim Kjelgaard in the hallway of “No More Dream” JP ver
Thunderbirds (series) - a poster in “Boy In Luv” JP ver
“Victory to the Daleks” an episode of Dr Who - a poster in “Boy In Luv” JP ver
“You think big, you get big” said by The Notorious B.I.G. - the sentence is written on the blackboard in “Boy In Luv” JP ver
Born Free by Peter Nero (album) - the album is in “Danger” JP ver at the beginning
Radiohead (music band) - a verse and a title of their songs are written on the walls in “RUN” JP ver
8 ½ (movie) - a poster in “Agust D”
Sneeze magazine - posters of the magazine can be seen in “Boy In Luv”, the concept photo for “War of Hormone”, “RUN”, “No More Dream” JP ver, “Boy In Luv” JP ver, “Danger” JP ver
These are things that appeared in the MVs. If you want to know about things referenced in the lyrics, I recommend you Byeoltan’s analysis “Did you know ?”.
I also made a little timeline of the main works referenced if you’re interested !
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